Catwalking for Cosmo

See which trends you should be trialling this season...

The season's biggest catwalk trends have transformed into spring's best high street buys. See which trends you should be trialling and discover where you can pick up the perfect pieces

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Denim

Denim stormed the catwalks this spring with everyone from Marc Jacobs to Isabel Marant showing cute jean jackets or denim jumpsuits. Paul & Joe and Balmain's distressed, bleached jeans are top of every fashion editor's wish-list - get them on the high street from Topshop or American Apparel and wear now with a white t-shirt and black blazer for a fresh spring look.

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80s

Designers were playing fashion karaoke with some retro 80s pop looks this season. There were leotards galore (try American Apparel), plus clashing colours, short ballerina skirts (Warehouse and Topshop have some great print ones) and Bananarama-style floppy hair bows - try Accessorize. It was acceptable in the Eighties...

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Ethnic/Tribal

Get set for an Out of Africa-style adventure this summer, as the runways celebrated the exotic; from those must-have fringed and beaded sandals at Louis Vuitton (Topshop has a great copycat pair) to tribal prints at Anna Sui, Vivienne Westwood and Dior. Keep the look wearable with one great tribal print piece (such as a summer dress or print skirt) worn with plain accessories and simple hair and makeup.

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Nautical

Fly the flag for red, white and blue as at Marc by Marc Jacobs and Chanel. This is one of the easiest trends to wear as navy and white, with a touch of red, always looks fresh and pretty. Try a navy stripe top from H&M or Zara, worn with pale blue denim shorts and a red jacket for a twist on the runway look. Alternatively, look for anchor prints - New Look has a pretty navy dress with pink anchor motifs that is perfect to nail this trend.

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Florals

This season's florals are certainly not for shrinking violets. From the bright prints at Diane von Furstenberg to the bold flowers at Marni - this all about a womanly take on the flower girl trend. On the high street floral frocks are blooming in abundance. Look for structured ladylike glamour at Karen Millen or striking colours fit for true English Roses at Warehouse and French Connection.

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Fringing

This white full length Eighties-inspired dress on the Jil Sander catwalk takes the fringing trend to extremes. Part Wild West, part late eighties rave culture; fringing is everywhere this season. To avoid looking like you're in fancy dress stick to small doses. Zara has a cool, crop suede jacket with fringing for modern day cowgirls, or look for leather satchels with fringe detail for a nod to the look.

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Nudes

This season's nude is not about flashing lots of flesh - rather look for soft, subtle shades of cafe au lait, pale peach and taupe as at Bottega Veneta, Nina Ricci and Chloe. Remember to pick high street pieces in shades that suit your skin tone. If you have black or olive skin then anything goes - wear head to toe nude such as a pretty frothy Zara blouse with a pencil skirt in pale beige. If you're pale, stick to a slightly darker palette of beige mixed with complexion-brightening rose or pale pink.

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Brights

From tangerine, rose and ochre to aqua, turquoise and bright fuchsia - the fashion future is glaringly bright for summer. Potent colour combinations at Dries Van Noten, Dior and Luella exude energy. On the high-street look for relaxed, sporty separates at Topshop, American Apparel and Miss Selfridge and keep accessories to a minimum. Mix your brights with navy or white instead of black to keep it looking summery.

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